War With Gaza: Continuous Updates

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Yom Shleeshee

Tuesday

18 Iyar 5783

May 9 2023

War With Gaza: Continuous Updates

8:00 pm Israel time

The events of the last hour:

**IDF helicopter gunships attacked the naval site of the Al-Quds battalions in central Gaza.

**Another photo has been released of the moment when the missile struck the apartment building where two senior Islamic Jihad terrorists resided:

The initial attack.

**PM Netanyahu is scheduled to speak in the coming hour about the situation on the ground.

The scene in the last hour: some residents of Sderot have chosen to be evacuated on buses to sites further north in Israel.

7:00 pm Israel time

The events of the last hour:

Israel continues its attacks against Islamic Jihad in Gaza. An IAF missile just wiped out a 3-man missile squad in Khan Younis in southern Gaza:

Three terrorists on their way to attack Israel met their timely end.

Both Hamas and Hezbollah have indicated in the last hour that they plan to “join the fight against the Occupation.” As a result, the IDF is now redeploying some units out of Hamas mortar range, and has redeployed Iron Dome batteries to both the Lebanese and Syria borders.

Islamic Jihad has declared that it will begin launching missiles at 9:00 pm this evening. In the meantime, dozens of mortars have already been fired at Israeli communities and IDF positions along the Gaza border.

Other news . . .

We are continually finding out more information about the attacks that have already happened.

**The plan to carry out targeted assassinations of Islamic Jihad leaders began to be developed during Ramadan when Islamic Jihad terror attacks were carried out against Israelis. However, it was decided to wait until after Ramadan and after Israel Independence Day to implement the plan.

The actual order came after the most recent attack on Sderot. However, the IDF decided to wait until last night at which time all three senior Islamic Jihad leaders could be hit at the same time.

**Israel employed deception. Apparently, the government had signed off on discussions in Cairo with Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders in the coming days. The three who were killed were scheduled to leave for Egypt today but had returned to their homes before leaving. Their apartments were hit as they slept:

The top floors of the apartment building that were hit in Gaza City.

**In the Gaza attack, the Air Force used GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs. Made in the USA, these are an advanced generation of bombs with long range and penetration capabilities. Wings open when dropped from an aircraft, and the bomb has the ability to penetrate military bases and bunkers:

The GBU-39B which “flies” to its target.

**For whatever reason, Egypt announced its intention today to stop being a mediator between Israel and Gaza. Whether this divorce will actually happen remains to be seen.

**While the attacks in Gaza have been going on, IDF special forces have been carrying out operations in Shechem. Intense firefights have been taking place all day.

**Apparently more than 4000 residents of Sderot have been evacuated in anticipation of the missiles to come. The outpouring of support around the country for citizens of the South has been heartwarming. 

Some of the businesses offering free/discounted services to residents of the South:

Hotels and B and B’s”: Israel Canada Hotel Chain, Jacob Hotels, Beit Yigal Alon on the Kineret, C-Hotels, Olive and Pomegranate Hotels, Ibis Hotels in Jerusalem, Sun Hotel Chain, Astral Hotels

Israir Airlines

University Botannical Garden in Jerusalem, Israel Museum, Habima Theater in Tel Aviv, Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem

In still other news:

**The U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, has submitted his resignation and will be leaving his post at the beginning of June. No reason has been given for his decision, but it is a welcome one. Nides has been a thorn in Israel’s side since he took office.

**Click on the following to see:

Jews in Hevron lighting a Lag B’Omer bonfire containing PLO flags